Friday, 2 May 2014

COSMO SHELDRAKE - VIDEO REVIEW

Cosmo Sheldrake - The Moss (ParadYse/Transgressive Records)

Cosmo Sheldrake - The Moss

I don't normally cover the same
song twice but I had to make an exception for Cosmo Sheldrake's single, 'The
Moss'. Although I reviewed the song a couple of weeks ago - seriously awesome
English, eccentro-pop in the vein of Lemon Jelly or Jim Noir - the video
deserves a mention in its own right for two reasons. Firstly, because it was
filmed at the Beaconsfield Model Village which is a place I hold dear from my
childhood - technically, that's any model village, I just find the places
magical for some reason. Secondly, because the image of a man making quirky,
off-kilter electro noises atop an ironing board while he sits like Gulliver's
geeky brother between miniature houses is frankly superb. There is also the joy
of taking a driver's eye view of the railway line running through the village
featuring giant children and the odd shrub. The combination of music and visual
is a triumph and I urge you to take 3 minutes out of your life to give it a
watch.